How much revenue did Zen Chess: Mate in One make?

An estimated 4k to 10k net after Steam's roughly 30% cut, derived from the copies estimate and its price.

How many copies did Zen Chess: Mate in One sell?

Q: How many copies did Zen Chess: Mate in One sell?

An estimated 14k to 23k copies, based on its 462 Steam reviews. This is a labeled estimate from the review count, not exact sales.

Estimated copies sold: ≈ 14k–23k; $4k–$10k net $7k–$16k gross; from 462 reviews (Very Positive)

A labeled estimate from the public review count (adjusted for release year), not exact sales. Owner data cross-checked with SteamSpy.

Does this actually work?

We left Zen Chess: Mate in One out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including Zen Chess: Mate in One's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 5k–10k

best case 43k (KNIGHTS)

The Chess lane

A niche genre: modest ceilings, most sell around 7k copies, so plan for a small audience.

A typical game

≈ 7k copies

≈ $9k after Steam's cut

from ~188 reviews

Best case

≈ 43k copies

KNIGHTS · ≈ $16k after Steam's cut

from 821 reviews

Copies and revenue are rough lifetime estimates from the review count; typical figures are medians per column, so they can come from different games.

The lane you'd be entering

Winners here lead with Puzzle + Tabletop, priced around $1.
The games you compared span 2016 to 2022, a lane with a long track record.
A typical game here lands in Silver ($10k–$250k before Steam's cut, est.). Tiers: Chris Zukowski's benchmark tiers.

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Chessformer 2022	Est. copies ≈ 8k–12k 1.7x vs typical SteamSpy 0–20k	Est. revenue $11k–$28k net $19k–$44k gross	$4.99	320 reviews Very Positive	ChessPuzzle +6
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